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2011 NBA Draft live June 23 on ESPN

June 22, 2011 Ryan Berenz 1

The NBA Draft takes place, Thursday, June 23, at 7pm ET from Newark’s Prudential Center, and ESPN has the event covered. I won’t attempt to analyze this draft — I’ll leave that to the fine folks at Deadspin, who’ve compiled pretty much all you need to know about the prospects. But I am well aware that this is not going to be a Draft for the Ages. Still, many of you are into this type of stuff and can’t get enough Jimmer Fredette, so we’ll give you all the where-to-watch type info. Here is the press release from ESPN with […]

NBA conference finals TV schedule

May 15, 2011 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

By Ryan Berenz (Twitter: ChannelGuideRAB) The NBA is down to the final four as the Chicago Bulls face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference and the Dallas Mavericks try to get past the Oklahoma City Thunder in the West. TNT has coverage of the Eastern finals series beginning Sunday, May 15, at 8pm ET, with the Heat at the Bulls. The Western finals begin Tuesday, May 17, at 9pm ET, with the Thunder at the Mavericks. 2011 NBA CONFERENCE FINALS TV SCHEDULE (All times Eastern) EASTERN CONFERENCE Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls Game 1 — CHI 103, MIA 82 […]

NBA playoffs conference semifinals TV schedule

April 29, 2011 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

The second round conference semifinals begin Sunday, May 1, at 1pm ET on ABC with the Memphis Grizzlies at the Oklahoma City Thunder, followed by the Boston Celtics at the Miami Heat. ABC, ESPN and TNT combine to televise the second round. TV schedule below — check back for updates as game times and TV networks are announced. (All times Eastern) Eastern Conference Semifinals Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls Chicago wins series 4-2 Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Miami wins series 4-1 Western Conference Semifinals Dallas Mavericks vs. L.A. Lakers Dallas wins series 4-0 Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder […]

2011 NBA Playoffs first round TV schedule

April 14, 2011 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

The NBA has announced playoff matchups for the first round, beginning Saturday, April 16, at 1pm ET with the Indiana Pacers at the Chicago Bulls on ESPN. ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV and ESPN2 air first-round games, with select games on ESPN 3D. Schedule below; check back for updates as additional game times and TV network assignments are announced. 2011 NBA PLAYOFFS FIRST-ROUND SCHEDULE EASTERN CONFERENCE #1 Chicago Bulls vs. #8 Indiana Pacers Game 1 — Chicago 104, Indiana 99 Game 2 — Chicago 96, Indiana 90 Game 3 — Chicago 88, Indiana 84 Game 4 — Indiana 89, Chicago […]

NCAA title game pits David vs. Goliath

April 4, 2011 Tom Comi Comments Off

The NCAA basketball championship game tonight promises to be a dogfight in every sense of the word, as the Bulldogs of Butler take on the Huskies of Connecticut. And while the game (CBS, 9:23 pm ET) is shaping up to be a dandy, there are many subplots that make the matchup even more intriguing. Here are a few: Much like last year’s finale, Butler of the little-known Horizon League will take on another basketball powerhouse with the hopes of sneaking into the very exclusive club of basketball’s elite. Last year it was Duke of the ACC who ended the party; […]

Where to watch the 2011 NCAA Tournament Final Four

April 1, 2011 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

By Ryan Berenz The NCAA Tournament is down to the Final Four, as Kentucky, UConn, Butler and VCU (Wait, how did VCU get in here?) vie to survive and advance to the national championship game on Monday. CBS airs both Final Four games on Saturday, April 2, beginning with Butler vs. VCU at 6pm ET, followed by UConn vs. Kentucky at approximately 9pm ET. Channel Guide‘s Tom Comi has some excellent analysis of the matchups on our blog. Here’s the complete release from CBS and Turner, including features on The Final Four Show, complementing shows on truTV, and more: CBS […]

Preview: NCAA Final 4 breaks new ground

April 1, 2011 Tom Comi 1

Despite what the talking heads at ESPN would lead you to believe, the thing that makes the NCAA Tournament so great is the opportunity for the Davids of the world to play on a level playing field with the Goliaths. And that parity is what has made this year’s tournament one of the most exciting ever. This weekend we get the most unlikely of Final 4s, with no No. 1 or No. 2 seeds remaining. Not only are two mid-major programs still standing, but one is a a VCU team that many argued shouldn’t have even made the cut in […]

Where to watch the 2011 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

March 23, 2011 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

By Ryan Berenz The NCAA Tournament is down to the Regional Semifinals, or in common parlance, the Sweet 16. CBS and TBS air the games nationally beginning March 24 at 7pm ET and continuing March 25 at 7pm ET. Coverage of the Regional Finals airs on CBS March 26-27. You can find the entire tournament TV schedule and results here, complete with announce teams. Here’s the release from CBS/Turner: CBS SPORTS AND TURNER SPORTS ANNOUNCE TIP-TIMES AND ANNOUNCE TEAMS FOR REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS Exclusive Coverage Continues with Regional Semi-Finals on Thursday, March 24 and Friday, March 25 CBS Sports and Turner […]

NCAA opening-round games worth noting

March 15, 2011 Tom Comi Comments Off

Now that all the whining and bragging have subsided over who did and didn’t make the cut for this this year’s NCAA Tournament, it’s time to play some basketball. And unlike years past, some of the so-called “play-in” games could very well have an impact on things to come. Since the tournament expanded to beyond 64 teams, two teams in the past got to battle it out for the right to get blown out by one of the top teams in the country. And now that the number of teams has increased to 68 teams, there will be four games […]

2011 NCAA Tournament TV schedule

March 14, 2011 Ryan Berenz 1

College basketball fans get their first look at the revamped NCAA Tournament, which now features a 68-team field and a new “First Four” round of games, beginning Tuesday, March 15, in Dayton, Ohio, on truTV. Eight teams play March 15-16 for the right to advance to the Second Round (which was previously known as the First Round) March 17-18. Got that? As part of a new 14-year, $10.8 billion TV rights deal with CBS and Turner, CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV combine forces to provide full, live national TV coverage of every tournament game. The NCAA Tournament begins in earnest […]